Comparison

MyLibrary vs BookShelf Library Book Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MyLibrary

Organize your physical books, ebooks, and wishlists in a private digital library. Quickly add titles by scanning ISBNs or searching online, and track details like reading status, location, and custom fields. Record reading progress and view collection statistics.

Highlights
  • Organize physical books, ebooks, and wishlists
  • Add books via ISBN scanning or online search
  • Customizable fields for detailed tracking
  • Track reading status and shelf location
  • Record reading progress with notes and timestamps
  • Collection statistics and dashboard
  • Import/export library data via Excel
Features
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Private Library is a personal library management app designed for book lovers, collectors, and long-term readers. You can organize physical books, ebooks, and your reading wishlist in one clear private library. Add books quickly by scanning an ISBN barcode or searching online, then record details such as title, author, publisher, publication date, cover, format, reading status, shelf location, tags, and notes. If you have your own way of cataloging books, you can also create custom fields for information such as rating, edition, purchase source, lending status, or anything else you want to track. It is more than a simple book list. It is a private archive for your personal collection. Key features: Add books quickly with ISBN scanning and search Manage owned books, wishlist items, and books you do not own yet Organize books by reading status, format, category, tag, and shelf Create custom shelves with location, cover photos, and notes Add custom fields and option sets to match your own collection system Record reading check-ins with page progress, notes, photos, and timestamps View dashboard statistics for your collection, category distribution, reading status, and recent check-ins Batch import books from .xlsx or .csv files Export your full library to an Excel file for backup or further organization Use the app in multiple interface languages Useful for: Keeping track of where your books are stored Separating read, currently reading, to-read, and unfinished books Managing physical books, ebooks, and books you plan to buy Adding personal metadata such as tags, categories, editions, and ratings Backing up or moving your library with Excel files Recording your reading process instead of only marking a book as finished Private Library helps you keep every book in its place and every reading moment recorded. Make your library feel like yours Choose between the warm watercolor Storybook skin and the clean Classic Teal skin in Settings. Storybook is the default for new installations. Backgrounds, placeholder book covers, splash artwork and the app icon follow your chosen skin. Decorative cover variations bring variety while keeping each book consistent during a session. Made for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo Use the two-pane library and dashboard layout on wide displays, with layouts that adapt to portrait and landscape. Duo also provides a convenient reading check-in action on the book details page.

About

BookShelf Library Book Manager

Features
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BookShelf — Your Private Book Catalog. Books piling up and you can't remember what you own? BookShelf lets you scan an ISBN barcode to instantly fetch the title, author, and cover. Every book gets its own digital record. 【Core Features】 ISBN Scan (Key Feature) • Scan an ISBN barcode for instant book lookup • Auto-fetches title, author, and cover via Google Books API (no key required) • One scan, one book added — done in seconds • Manual entry for older books without ISBN codes Visual Bookshelf • Grid view organized by book covers, like a real wooden shelf • List view sorted by title or author • Share your bookshelf screenshot — "Check out my collection!" Smart Tags • Read / Unread / Lent Out — three statuses at a glance • Know who borrowed what and when • Custom tags to organize your way Quick Search • Search by title, author, or ISBN • Filter by reading status • Lent-out books in one tap CSV Export • Export your full catalog as a CSV file • Includes title, author, ISBN, status, and loan info • Your data always belongs to you Privacy & Security • 100% local SQLite storage — no internet required after lookup • No sign-up, no login, no data upload • Your book collection is your business Contact: 493092161@qq.com Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyLibrary4 screens
BookShelf Library Book Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyLibrary at none against BookShelf Library Book Manager's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BookShelf Library Book Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. MyLibrary asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MyLibrary versus BookShelf Library Book Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyLibraryBookShelf Library Book Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer志跃 王磊 刘

In-app purchases

None

MyLibrary

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BookShelf Library Book Manager

Subscriptions1
  • Shuge PRO — Yearly$2.991 Year
One-time2
  • Shuge PRO — 1 Year$3.99
  • Shuge PRO — Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is MyLibrary free?
MyLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookShelf Library Book Manager free?
BookShelf Library Book Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MyLibrary or BookShelf Library Book Manager have ads?
Neither MyLibrary nor BookShelf Library Book Manager shows ads.

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